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FAULTFINDING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does faultfinding mean?
• FAULTFINDING (noun)
The noun FAULTFINDING has 1 sense:
1. persistent petty and unjustified criticism
Familiarity information: FAULTFINDING used as a noun is very rare.
• FAULTFINDING (adjective)
The adjective FAULTFINDING has 2 senses:
1. tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions
2. tending to find and call attention to faults
Familiarity information: FAULTFINDING used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Persistent petty and unjustified criticism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
carping; faultfinding
Hypernyms ("faultfinding" is a kind of...):
criticism; unfavorable judgment (disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings)
Derivation:
faultfinding (tending to find and call attention to faults)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions
Context example:
a counselor tries not to be faultfinding
Similar:
judgmental (depending on judgment)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Tending to find and call attention to faults
Synonyms:
captious; faultfinding
Context example:
an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor
Similar:
critical (marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws)
Derivation:
faultfinding (persistent petty and unjustified criticism)
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